Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor of Stockton-on-Tees
Kevin Faulks, Ingleby Barwick Independent Society
since 30 June 2021
Leader of the Council
Bob Cook, Labour
since May 2011
Deputy Leader
Jim Beall, Labour
Leader of the Opposition
Tony Riordan[1], Conservative
Chief executive
Neil Schneider
since 17 December 2008
Structure
Seats56 councillors[2]
Political groups
Administration (24)[3]
  Labour (24)
Opposition (32)
  Conservative (16)
  Thornaby Independent Association (7)
  Fairfield and Yarm Independents (3)
  Ingleby Barwick Independent Society (3)
  Liberal Democrat (1)
  West Words (1)
  Independent (1)
Meeting place
Stockton-on-Tees Town Hall
Website
stockton.gov.uk

Powers and functions

The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Stockton-on-Tees is within a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has the powers and functions of both a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a county council it is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal.[4]

Town and parish councils

County Durham:

North Yorkshire:

Political control
Further information: Stockton-on-Tees local elections

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[5][6]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1976
Conservative1976–1979
Labour1979–1991
No overall control1991–1995
Labour1995–2005
No overall control2005 – Present

References
  1. Metcalfe, Alex (11 July 2020). "Council leaders clash over £6m black hole in Stockton's finances". TeessideLive.
  2. "Councillors and Council meetings (egenda) - Stockton Council". www.stockton.gov.uk.
  3. Metcalfe, Alex (8 May 2019). "Labour aims to cling on in Stockton despite election losses". TeessideLive.
  4. "Local Government in England outside London". Clean Highways. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. "Local election results: Stockton-on-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  6. "Stockton-On-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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